Comments on: Parkour Squirrel (video) http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 05:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: LaylaSV http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1541210 LaylaSV Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1541210 The squirrel is a boss, no doubt. But it was the wonderfully awed voice narrating the events that had me totally charmed.  The squirrel is a boss, no doubt. But it was the wonderfully awed voice narrating the events that had me totally charmed. 

]]> By: Ian Osmond http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1540479 Ian Osmond Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1540479 The flailing is it spreading out to maximize its surface area, to reduce its terminal velocity.  Arboreal animals of that size can survive terminal velocity falls uninjured, as that squirrel did.  As for it running around out of cover, that's just what squirrels do.  They avoid predators by escaping, not by hiding. The flailing is it spreading out to maximize its surface area, to reduce its terminal velocity.  Arboreal animals of that size can survive terminal velocity falls uninjured, as that squirrel did.  As for it running around out of cover, that’s just what squirrels do.  They avoid predators by escaping, not by hiding.

]]> By: Darien Kruss http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1540211 Darien Kruss Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1540211 This surprises me not one bit. I had a squirrel performing its own parkour routine on my front door a year ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxG-CyDNXis This surprises me not one bit. I had a squirrel performing its own parkour routine on my front door a year ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxG-CyDNXis

]]> By: snagglepuss http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539854 snagglepuss Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539854 Translated from squirrelese: "OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD-HAH!UP, UP AND AWA-OHFUUUUUUCK!!!" Translated from squirrelese:

“OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD-HAH!UP, UP AND AWA-OHFUUUUUUCK!!!”

]]> By: knoxblox http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539832 knoxblox Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539832 OMG...I know without a doubt my mom's three cats would have followed that squirrel right out the window without a moment's hesitation. Glad she lives in a single-story home. OMG…I know without a doubt my mom’s three cats would have followed that squirrel right out the window without a moment’s hesitation. Glad she lives in a single-story home.

]]> By: Nickola Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539772 Nickola Johnson Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539772 It looks like he was probably aiming for the clothesline and missed in his panic.  I notice he kept running around madly after he landed--I wonder if he was rabid?  I would think he'd be looking for cover.  I don't know man.  I'm a little creeped out. It looks like he was probably aiming for the clothesline and missed in his panic.  I notice he kept running around madly after he landed–I wonder if he was rabid?  I would think he’d be looking for cover.  I don’t know man.  I’m a little creeped out.

]]> By: zombiebob http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539672 zombiebob Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539672 I love how at 21-22 the squirell jus out and begins to flail his tiny limbs. I imagine he's thinking something that could be roughly translated to " SHIT. SHIT! NO TREE!" I love how at 21-22 the squirell jus out and begins to flail his tiny limbs. I imagine he’s thinking something that could be roughly translated to ” SHIT. SHIT! NO TREE!”

]]> By: allium http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539664 allium Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539664 Yeah, try that on Jupiter and see if the square-cube law saves your furry little hinder THEN. Yeah, try that on Jupiter and see if the square-cube law saves your furry little hinder THEN.

]]> By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539584 Jerril Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539584 I just love watching the route planning it was doing (while at a mad run!), trying to find a way to get out that window without getting "too close" to the human. I just love watching the route planning it was doing (while at a mad run!), trying to find a way to get out that window without getting “too close” to the human.

]]> By: Jenz Seeger http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539577 Jenz Seeger Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539577 Harhar yep! And if noone does that one, can I have some Jakkity Sax ?! Harhar yep!
And if noone does that one, can I have some
Jakkity Sax ?!

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539521 Xeni Jardin Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539521 Oh man I need this remix Oh man I need this remix

]]> By: snark^ http://boingboing.net/2012/09/24/parkour-squirrel-video.html#comment-1539513 snark^ Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182805#comment-1539513 Ok, I'll admit it... was expecting a jetpack to fire up after the skwerl leapt out the window - and the Bond theme to kick in. Ok, I’ll admit it… was expecting a jetpack to fire up after the skwerl leapt out the window – and the Bond theme to kick in.

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